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Download full textDenton, David R. – 1998
This paper contends that the most difficult task facing state policymakers is to understand that the strong feelings on both sides of the reading debate may not be truly reflective of the choices before them--it is not a choice between teaching reading through phonics or whole language. The paper states that a good whole language program must…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Practices, Phonics, Primary Education
